Scam Farms Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Aug 15, 2025
What it does
The bill would authorize the President to issue letters of marque and reprisal—historical legal instruments allowing private actors to seize property or persons—to target individuals or foreign governments involved in cybercrimes deemed acts of aggression against the United States, including ransomware, cryptocurrency theft, pig butchering scams, and identity theft. It applies to members of criminal enterprises, which the bill defines to include foreign governments, and requires the posting of a security bond before any such letter is issued. The legislation seeks to empower private armed entities to operate outside U.S. borders to seize persons and property linked to cybercriminal…
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